gt the reason people want to use it is because its such a part of the lexicon now that it almost is just another word i know it will always have racist implications when white people say it im going to go out on a limb and say that anyone up in arms over not being able to use the word nigger fully intends on using the word in a completely unabashedly racist manner what they really want is to be able to say nigger in a completely unabashedly racist manner and not be called out for it